39:4 Their young grow strong, and grow up in the open; 1
they go off, and do not return to them.
27:14 If his children increase – it is for the sword! 2
His offspring never have enough to eat. 3
[39:4] 1 tn The idea is that of the open countryside. The Aramaism is found only here.
[27:14] 2 tn R. Gordis (Job, 294) identifies this as a breviloquence. Compare Ps 92:8 where the last two words also constitute the apodosis.
[27:14] 3 tn Heb “will not be satisfied with bread/food.”
